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OliverQ

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7. Not all at the same time with no replacement

Reply to madville (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 10, 2017, 08:09 PM

Mar 2017

All their cases will be abandoned. We know Trump isn't going to bother hiring more US Attorneys, so it will just mean a huge problem for criminal justice.

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Trump Abruptly Orders 46 Obama-Era Prosecutors to Resign [View all] PsychoBabble Mar 2017 OP

Like I have said, America actually is gone. It really is, Putin and Bannon Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #1

That way they can work in private practice. Turbineguy Mar 2017 #2

Is that even legal? March 4th Mar 2017 #3

Yes - they are all appointees. BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #4

As the article states, Bill Clinton did the same thing. enough Mar 2017 #5

Common practice in the last few decades actually madville Mar 2017 #6

Not all at the same time with no replacement OliverQ Mar 2017 #7

Why wouldn't they be replaced? madville Mar 2017 #8

I'm pretty sure they have a long list of conservative lawyers Trenzalore Mar 2017 #9

The problem being Trump will put in "loyal" before "capable" dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #10

This is incorrect. djg21 Mar 2017 #14

In March 1993, Janet Reno fired 93 Bush appointed US attorneys onenote Mar 2017 #17

I am sure they will all be replaced with Liberty University grads. nt DURHAM D Mar 2017 #11

Didn't President Obama do a similar thing and didn't one of the people he dismissed try cstanleytech Mar 2017 #12

" ... especially for Mr. Bharara, who has a reputation for prosecuting public corruption cases." DK504 Mar 2017 #13

Cuomo may take advantage of the opportunity to expand the state AG ranks, under Eric Schneiderman JudyM Mar 2017 #15

well, the ACLU and the SPLC are always looking for a few good attorneys. olddad56 Mar 2017 #16

Locking - duplicate topic OKNancy Mar 2017 #18